“A novelist who writes in a universal language.” —The New York TimesFrom the #1 best-selling author ofThe Alchemistcomes an inspiring story about a young man seeking wisdom from an elder, and the practical lessons imparted along the way.InThe Archerwe meet Tetsuya, a man once famous for his prodigious gift with a bow and arrow but who has since retired from public life, and the boy who comes searching for him. The boy has many questions, and in answering them Tetsuya illustrates the way of the bow and the tenets of a meaningful life. Paulo Coelho's story suggests that living without a connection between action and soul cannot fulfill, that a life constricted by fear of rejection or failure is not a life worth living. Instead one must take risks, build courage, and embrace the unexpected journey fate has to offer.With the wisdom, generosity, simplicity, and grace that have made him an...